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Alduinak Terms of Service

Last Updated: September 22nd, 2026

Alduinak is an independently operated, free-to-access multiplayer server and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Media, Microsoft, or their respective affiliates.

By accessing or participating in Alduinak, you agree to these Terms of Service and the Alduinak Community Rules.

1. Eligibility

Alduinak is an 18+ community. By accessing or participating in Alduinak, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old.

2. Community Rules

All members are expected to follow the Alduinak Community Rules. These include:


  • Treating other members with respect and not engaging in harassment, bullying, threats, discrimination, or hate speech.
  • Handling accusations, disputes, cheating reports, and other conflicts through the appropriate private channels rather than publicly shaming or condemning other members.
  • Avoiding excessively vulgar, obscene, or disturbing real-world topics, including graphic discussions of suicide, self-harm, or real-world violence.
  • Not spamming, flooding, intentionally disrupting conversations, or abusing communication systems.
  • Not uploading, distributing, or sharing illegal, pirated, malicious, or harmful material, including cheats, hacks, and shock content.
  • Not advertising other servers or external communities without staff approval.
  • Keeping real-world political, religious, and similar discussions outside of Alduinak unless directly relevant to The Elder Scrolls.
  • Using voice chat appropriately and not intentionally disrupting others with excessively loud audio, music, soundboards, or similar behavior.
  • Not exploiting loopholes or intentionally circumventing Alduinak's rules or moderation systems.


Staff may interpret and enforce these rules as reasonably necessary to maintain the safety, functionality, and intended atmosphere of the community.


3. Server Access and Bans

Alduinak does not guarantee that access to the server will always be available.

Alduinak reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or permanently terminate a user's access to the server or community at any time for violations of these Terms, the Community Rules, abuse of the service, security concerns, or other conduct that staff reasonably determine to be harmful to the community or server.

Alduinak may use technical measures, including IP addresses, device or hardware identifiers, Discord identifiers, and other relevant information, to enforce bans and prevent attempts to circumvent them, as described in the Alduinak Privacy Policy.


4. User Conduct and Content

You are responsible for the content you submit, upload, or communicate through Alduinak.

You must not use Alduinak to distribute content that is illegal, malicious, infringing, or intended to compromise the security or operation of the server or its users.

Alduinak may remove content that violates these Terms or the Community Rules.


5. Donations

Alduinak may accept voluntary donations through Patreon or other payment platforms to help cover server, hosting, infrastructure, and development costs.

Donations do not purchase ownership of Alduinak, its software, its community, or any intellectual property belonging to Bethesda or other third parties.

Donations do not guarantee permanent server access, server availability, or any particular future feature.

Any refunds are subject to the applicable policies of the payment provider and any rights granted to you under applicable law.


6. Intellectual Property

The Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, and associated characters, locations, artwork, trademarks, and other intellectual property are owned by Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Media, Microsoft, or their respective licensors.

Alduinak does not claim ownership of Bethesda's intellectual property.

Alduinak-related server software, original content, configurations, documentation, and other materials created specifically by Alduinak remain the property of their respective creators unless otherwise stated.


7. No Warranty

Alduinak is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We do not guarantee that the server will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or available indefinitely. Server data, characters, progress, items, or other information may be lost due to technical failures, maintenance, security incidents, or other circumstances.


8. Changes to Alduinak

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of Alduinak at any time.

We may also update these Terms and the Community Rules when reasonably necessary. The current version will be made available through the official Alduinak community channels.


9. Privacy

Information collected through your use of Alduinak is handled according to the Alduinak Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how long we retain it, and the rights available to you under applicable privacy laws.


10. Acceptance

By accessing or participating in Alduinak, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms of Service and the Alduinak Community Rules.


If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or participate in Alduinak.

Contact:

Jalen Smith
Contact: igravespmc@gmail.com


Alduinak is an independently operated project and is not affiliated with Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Media, or Microsoft.



Alduinak Privacy Policy

Lasted Updated: September 22nd, 2026

Alduinak is an independently operated, free-to-access multiplayer server and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Media, Microsoft, or their respective affiliates.

Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, and other Bethesda-owned intellectual property remain the property of their respective owners. Alduinak does not claim ownership of that intellectual property.


1. Data Controller

The person responsible for the processing of personal data associated with Alduinak is:


Jalen Smith
Contact: igravespmc@gmail.com


For privacy-related requests, you may contact us using the information above.


2. Information We Collect

When you connect to or use Alduinak, we may process the following information:


IP Address

We process your IP address when you connect to Alduinak.

We use IP addresses for purposes including:

  • Establishing and maintaining network connections;
  • Server security;
  • Detecting and preventing abuse;
  • Enforcing server bans; and
  • Investigating security incidents.

IP addresses are retained for 4 years, unless a longer retention period is reasonably necessary for security, abuse prevention, or legal purposes.


Device / Hardware Identifier

Alduinak may process a device or hardware identifier generated by the Alduinak client/server system.

This information is used to:

  • Prevent unauthorized access;
  • Enforce bans;
  • Detect and prevent ban evasion; and
  • Protect the security and integrity of the server.

The identifier is retained for 4 years, subject to the exceptions described above.

Discord ID

Alduinak may collect your Discord user ID to associate your Discord account with your Alduinak account and to authenticate or administer access to the server.

Your Discord ID is retained while your account is active.

Alduinak does not receive your Discord password or access to your Discord account merely because your Discord ID is associated with your Alduinak account. Your Discord ID is not your discord token, which we never request.

Your Discord ID should also not be confused with your Discord Username. While both are publicly accessible, your Discord ID cannot be changed. You may view your own ID by right clicking on your username with developer mode active, and clicking "Copy ID"


Game and Server Logs

We may retain records generated through use of the server, including:

  • Character data;
  • Chat messages;
  • Trade records;
  • Administrative actions;
  • Bounty-board posts;
  • Player-versus-player records;
  • Connection and server activity logs; and
  • Other information necessary to operate, secure, and administer the server.

These records are used to operate Alduinak, save and restore player progress, investigate disputes and abuse, enforce server rules, and maintain server security.

Game and server logs are retained for 4 years, after which they are deleted unless retention is necessary for security, dispute resolution, or legal obligations.


3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where the GDPR applies, Alduinak processes personal data only where a lawful basis exists under applicable data-protection law.

Depending on the particular processing activity, this may include:

  • Performance of a contract: processing necessary to provide the Alduinak server and associated functionality;
  • Legitimate interests: server security, abuse prevention, ban enforcement, fraud or ban-evasion prevention, and maintaining the integrity of the service; and
  • Legal obligations: where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.

Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.


4. Who May Receive Your Information

Personal data may be processed by service providers that provide infrastructure or services necessary to operate Alduinak, such as:

  • Server/VPS hosting providers;
  • Discord, where applicable;
  • Patreon, where applicable; and
  • Other technical service providers necessary to operate the server.

We do not sell personal information.


5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

Specific retention periods are described above.


6. Your Rights

Where GDPR or other applicable privacy law grants you these rights, you may request:

  • Access to personal data we hold about you;
  • Correction of inaccurate information;
  • Deletion of personal information;
  • Restriction of processing;
  • Objection to certain processing;
  • Data portability, where applicable; and
  • Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.

Some requests may be subject to legal exceptions. For example, information may be retained where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, comply with legal obligations, or maintain necessary security records.

To submit a privacy request, contact:


Jalen Smith
Contact: igravespmc@gmail.com


We may request sufficient information to verify that a request actually concerns your personal data.


7. Children's Privacy

Alduinak is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances where applicable law requires parental consent.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to Alduinak in circumstances where such collection is not permitted, contact us at:


Jalen Smith
Contact: igravespmc@gmail.com


9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will be made available at this webspage and will identify the date on which it was last updated.


10. Complaints

Where applicable, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data-protection supervisory authority in your country or place of residence.

For users in the European Union or European Economic Area, this may include the supervisory authority responsible for data protection in their country.